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Shocking new figures reveal the strong likelihood of death for those admitted to hospital as Covid-19 cases in Barnsley with statistics suggesting more than a quarter will not recover.

The town’s Director of Health, Julia Burrows, has released new figures on the grip of the virus on the town and they show 283 new cases were admitted to hospital between March 21 and May 10, with 201 hospital cases discharged in the same period.

However, figures for a slightly shorter period – from March 26 to April 29 – show 82 people died in hospital, which suggests around one in four have not survived.

Overall, deaths in Barnsley total 129 up to April 29, with 47 of those dying either in a care home, hospice or at home.

Care homes, where the rate of infection has been accelerating nationally, have had 23 people recover from the illness.

However, there have also been more deaths not linked to Covid-19 recently than the authorities would have expected and an investigation has been launched to try to establish why that is.

Covid-19 deaths in Barnsley

129

Total Covid-19 deaths in Barnsley (Up to April 29)

47

Deaths occuring in care homes, hospices and homes

Barnsley Council

In her latest report she states: “The data is difficult to comprehend, and its so important to remember that each statistic is a person who has either thankfully recovered from the virus or has sadly died.”

“We know the virus has had a devastating impact on lots of people. Each death represents a terrible loss to the family and friend of those whose lives have been cut short, and I feel so sad to think about the suffering people are experiencing; our deepest sympathies are with those who have lost someone during this time.”

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Work has started to try to identify those at risk from the illness and take steps to support them in reducing the risk.

She said: “The majority of all deaths have occurred in people over the age of 75. We’ve also seen more people than we’d have expected die of non-Coronavirus (COVID-19) causes and we’re investigating the reasons why we’ve seen such relatively high numbers of deaths during April.

“It’s challenging to map the rate of the virus and who it affects without having a detailed understanding of people’s information such as their age and pre-existing health conditions.”

Barnsley has an older than average population for England and it is also possible there are links to high levels of deprivation, which affect some areas of the borough, she said.